Objective: To compare immunogenicity of a recombinant hepatitis B (HB) vaccine in two groups of neonates born in two cities of Iran with different geographic and ethnic backgrounds.   Materials and Methods: Ten micrograms of a recombinant HB vaccine was administered under field condition to Iranian healthy neonates at 0, 1.5 and 9 months intervals. The subjects consisted of two groups of 290 an...

Despite much interest in healthy, sustainable cities, currently they are often on the margins of urban planning and design, not centre. Part reason for this is technical. Many planners interested designing healthier cities but wonder how to link their objectives with actions. This study develops 99 indicators a healthy city. The basis development was 11 city according World Health Organisation....

Virtual technology can be a useful tool for designing models of healthy urban environments. The resilience and sustainability in any urban environment involves the establishment and maintenance of the health of its citizens. The well-being of youth, the future workforce of every society, is a highly important consideration in the design of cities. Cities are only truly sustainable when the work...

As communication technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and hierarchical power diminishes in Western Society, there is a concomitant increase in the complexity of public and private collective behavior and in the information and communication needed to support healthy cities. This paper uses complexity theory to set forth a framework for mediated urban nervous systems which facilitate sh...

It is becoming increasingly urgent to address the health of urban environment and aging population as cities absorb majority world’s population. Efforts promote “healthy cities” continue garner interest a means empowering local communities improve residents’ access healthcare encourage them adopt more preventative practices. Due confluence urbanization in China, country’s must be designed const...

Quality of life in cities can be improved through reshaping and advancing urban spaces with seamless persuasive and socially influencing strategies for empowering people to succeed in achieving better lifestyles. This vision aims at helping people to acquire healthy and resource-efficient everyday routines, thus leading to prosperous and sustainable societies. Urban engineers and technology dev...

AIM To estimate the prevalence of obesity particularly abdominal obesity among adults aged between 19 to 65 years in five major cities in Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, the anthropometric measurements including weight, height, body mass index, waist and hip circumferences were performed in 5724 healthy adults, representative sample of Iranian population, in the urban areas of fi...

In this paper the classical ELISA test was used, which is a highly sensitive method, with the objective of estimating the anti-Paracoccidioides brasiliensis antibodies level in healthy people, residing in supposedly endemic regions for PCM, Northwest Paran State, Brazil. The sera was analyzed from 680 blood donors' who were approved by the classical serologic screening by blood banks. Four cit...

Physical activity and a healthy diet are key factors for avoiding major noncommunicable diseases. The aim of the present study was to analyze how physical (PA) adherence Mediterranean among employees participating in Healthy Cities program have been affected during confinement due COVID-19 pandemic. sample composed 297 from 40 leading companies based Spain, who participated 5th edition Sanitas ...

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have linked exposure to traffic-generated air and noise pollution with a wide range of adverse health effects in children. Children spend a large portion of time at school, and both air pollution and noise are elevated in close proximity to roads, so school location may be an important determinant of exposure. No studies have yet examined the proximity of school...